1199SEIU Florida Nurses

As the largest healthcare union in Florida, nurses are able to use their collective power to make positive changes in their workplace and communities. They are trusted voices because of their expertise and commitment to provide quality care.

The nurse page serves as a resource for timely information, news, events and educational tools nurses can use to stay informed and engaged. Whether it’s politics, communications, a worksite issue or climate change, nurses have an important role to play.

Find out how you can be an advocate for change and enhance your leadership skills.

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GET TO KNOW A NURSE: RN DEB MONTGOMERY ‘JUMPED INTO THE DEEP END’ TO FIGHT FOR WHAT’S RIGHT

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1199SEIU’s Training & Upgrading Fund Is The Key To A Brighter Future For Many UHealth Tower Healthcare Workers

From nurse degree programs and continuing education courses to citizenship classes, the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund has a variety of programs and resources to help UHealth Tower staff reach their educational goals.

Education Funding Is Available for Healthcare Workers

Education is the key to a better future. Here are some of the scholarships, grants and tuition assistance programs available and how to access them.

Nurses at UHealth Tower, Tenet Facilities Win Better Pay, Staffing and Protections

There have been a host of victories for 1199SEIU Florida member nurses who work at UHealth Tower and Tenet Healthcare facilities, especially for longtime caregivers who are now more fairly compensated for their years of experience over new hires.

Staffing Transparency Among Important Issues Won By 1199SEIU Members In New Contract With HCA Florida Hospitals

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Nearly 190,000 workers could win union representation with 1199SEIU to raise pay and improve care as demand for care skyrockets and Medicaid is under attack Read More
Hospital and Campus workers to hold lunchtime walkout at University of Rochester’s School Of Nursing demanding protections, dignity for immigrant healthcare workers Read More
Change is within our grasp. Read More
New York nursing home members came together to protect union jobs and improve recruitment and retention across the industry. Read More
Nearly 400 members bargained around the clock to secure the union’s master contract covering 86,000 healthcare workers in the New York metropolitan area. Read More
1199 member leaders are mobilizing a political movement to reclaim and expand the rights of working people. Read More
Florida members are organizing an unstoppable force to advance the proud history of winning worker power in the Sunshine State. Read More
Founded just over forty years ago in the South Bronx, Cooperative Home Care Associates has built a unique worker-owned model that empowers caregivers while serving communities across New York. Read More
The ending of TPS protections is a direct assault on healthcare workers and those they serve. Read More
A recently retired 1199 Radiology Tech from Upstate New York describes the special challenges facing rural hospitals. Read More
Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has filed a motion with the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a civil contempt finding and monetary damages from Covenant House New York (“Covenant House”) for violating a 2025 injunction. Read More
The Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, area Labor Unions, and Erie County Legislator Lawrence Dupre hosted a day-long back-to-school event to help local children prepare for the school year and connect community members with Union job opportunities Read More
1199SEIU and Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) proudly announce their endorsement of Maura Healey for re-election as Governor of Massachusetts. Read More
Bedside hospital caregivers, service, and campus workers continue bargaining for new labor deal as affordability crisis grows and more workers demand union rights, representation, and quality benefits at Upstate’s largest employer Read More
Bedside hospital caregivers, service, and campus workers continue bargaining for new labor deal as affordability crisis grows and more workers demand union rights, representation, and quality benefits at Upstate’s largest employer Read More
The Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, area Labor Unions, and Erie County Legislator Lawrence Dupre will host a day-long back-to-school event to help local children prepare for the school year and connect community members with Union job opportunities Read More
1199SEIU, Community Organizations, Elected Officials gather at Seabreeze Amusement Park to activate healthcare workers in effort to protect healthcare funding in the upcoming general election Read More
The Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, area Labor Unions, and Erie County Legislator Lawrence Dupre will host a day-long back-to-school event to help local children prepare for the school year and connect community members with Union job opportunities Read More
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to put Covenant House New York’s (“Covenant House”) appeal of a 2025 injunction on hold while it seeks contempt damages for Covenant House’s “contumacious violations” of the injunction. Read More
Tampa Bay working families need a strong supportive voice in the Florida Senate, and they will continue to have one with a dedicated leader and champion of the people Michele Rayner. The members of 1199SEIU, the state’s largest union of healthcare workers, enthusiastically endorse her in for State Senate District 16. Read More

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